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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 36,792 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 46 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Endicott College

Beverly, MA

Our analysis found Endicott College to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Beverly, Endicott is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Special Education at Endicott College Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at American International College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, AIC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 148 students majoring in special ed at AIC, 23% are male and 77% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at American International College

#3

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 100 students majoring in special ed at Bridgewater State, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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#4

Fitchburg State University

Fitchburg, MA

Out of the 46 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fitchburg State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Fitchburg State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fitchburg.

About 85% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 15% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Fitchburg State University

#5

Cambridge College

Boston, MA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Cambridge College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Cambridge College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for special education students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Of the 82 students majoring in special ed at Simmons, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Simmons University

#7

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Women make up 83% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Saint Joseph Report

#8

Lesley University

Cambridge, MA

Lesley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Lesley is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 76 students majoring in special ed at Lesley, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Special Education at Lesley University

#9

Merrimack College

North Andover, MA

Merrimack College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree special education programs. Merrimack is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Andover.

Women make up 94% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Merrimack College

Southern Connecticut State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for special education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. SCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

About 88% of the students majoring in special ed at the school are women while 12% are male.

Read full report on Special Education at Southern Connecticut State University

Best Special Education Colleges by State

Explore the best special education schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,313
Connecticut 412
New Hampshire 125
Maine 115
Rhode Island 142
Vermont 49

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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